If you are traveling from the U.S., Suttaporns house is clearly the best transition to Thai culture. It is an incredibly house, with a wonderful garden. The food in the morning is prepared by a chef from the Thai royal family, and there are fresh herbs from the garden that can make the dishes delightful and fragrant. Be sure to ask for "larb" when you need to, or tom yam. I try to stay away from meat and that was well accomodated. Suttaporn's nephew can accomodate some sighseeing tours, and Suttaporn gladly shows you some sites in the neighborhood. I loved the Thai and Chinese temples nearby and really loved the Vegan restaurant accross from the Thai temple that she took me to. The market and the night stands have some great foods, though be careful not to get too crazy if you haven't developed the ability to eat lots of spicy foods. Suttaporn took me to Thai massage-a must for daily stress of travel. I did one every other day. She took me to some amazing shopping malls, notably the Iconsiam has many of the famous brands; and a first floor full of artisan/local types of foods. That is incredible, to have an indoor experience of a local market. If you go with Suttaporn's nephew-he charges about $100 per day-he took as to Wat Pho and Wat Arun as well, and can help you through the Thai cuisine needs. He and Suttapornt took as to Ayutayah; faboulous temples. I learned from Suttaporn and Fah some small amount of Thai. You should ask about the different pronounciations of khao-it's staggering. Be sure to find out about Thai culture before you come-perhaps on google. I always paid for lunch-thinking that to be part of the culture-though I am not sure.